Canadian
Society of Safety Engineering (CSSE)
In 1949, the CSSE was started
by a group of individuals engaged in accident prevention work. It grew from being
a provincially-based organization to a national one and is now Canada's largest
and most established professional organizations for health and safety practitioners.
There are over 1700 members across Canada, the United States and abroad. It is
the mission of the CSSE to be the premier organization for health, safety and
loss prevention specialists. |
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Board
of Canadian Registered Safety Professionals
The Board of Canadian Registered
Safety Professionals (formerly the Association for Canadian Registered Safety
Professionals) is a not-for-profit association with a membership dedicated to
the principles of health and safety as a profession in Canada. To protect and
promote occupational health and safety and environmental safety public safety
through the registration of qualified health and safety professionals committed
to a Code of Ethics. |
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Emergency
Preparedness Information eXchange (EPIX)
The
Emergency Preparedness Information eXchange is operated by the Telematics Research
Lab in collaboration with the Centre for Policy Research on Science and Technology
and PolyLAB. All three programs are part of the School of Communication at Simon
Fraser University, Vancouver, Canada. |
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American
Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA)
The
British Columbia & Yukon Section of the American Industrial Hygiene Association
was established in 1984. We have approximately 150 active members. There are four
Canadian Sections of the AIHA. |
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Occupational
Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
The mission of the Occupational
Safety and Health Administration, US Department of Labor, is to save lives, prevent
injuries and protect the health of America's workers. To accomplish this, federal
and state governments must work in partnership with the more than 100 million
working men and women and their six and a half million employers who are covered
by the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970. |
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Health
Canada Online
Health Canada is the federal
department responsible for helping the people of Canada maintain and improve their
health. In partnership with provincial and territorial governments, Health Canada
provides national leadership to develop health policy, enforce health regulations,
promote disease prevention and enhance healthy living for all Canadians. |
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Workers'
Compensation Board of BC (WCB)
The Workers' Compensation Board
of B.C. is dedicated to promoting workplace health and safety for the workers
and employers of this province. We consult with and educate employers and workers
and monitor compliance with the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation. In
the event of work-related injuries or diseases, the WCB works with the affected
parties to provide return-to-work rehabilitation, compensation, health care benefits,
and a range of other services. |
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Applied
Science Technologists and Technicians of BC (ASTTBC)
Incorporated under the Applied
Science Technologists and Technicians Act (ASTT Act) in 1985. Established in 1958
by technicians and technologists in the fields of engineering and architecture,
ASTTBC has expanded to sixteen disciplines and eight special certifications in
the broad field of applied science technology. To maintain, improve and increase
the knowledge, ability and competence of technologists and technicians; to regulate
the standards of training and practice of, and for, its members, and to protect
the interests of the public. |
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Health
& Safety Centre of WCB
Your online resource for injury
prevention information from the WCB, and workplace health and safety resources
across the Web. |
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Canada's
Occupational Health & Safety Magazine (OHS Canada)
OHS CANADA serves workplace
health and safety decision makers. It's designed to keep workers, managers and
safety professionals informed on major issues, up to date on new developments,
and in touch with current thinking in the OH&S community. |
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